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The following Test Case is a translation from the first test case in the ballgrid.xls Fuctional Spreadsheet created by El Camino.

BALLGRID-01: CCC – BallGrid Command

Purpose: Test that the Component Creation Control can properly generate and place a Ball Grid Array component.
Prereq: Run TC-1 and select the PCB 2L MM.TCH file
Test Data: some values should go in here for entering into the parameters dialog box
Steps:
  1. type "ballgrid" then <Enter> at the AutoCAD command prompt
  2. see the Component Creation Control dialog box
  3. verify that the ballgrid component type is displayed in the Command Name: select list
  4. click Edit Parameters on the Component Creation Control dialog box
  5. see the Ball Grid Array Parameters dialog box
  6. enter some values here (a list of specific values to enter should be supplied here)
  7. click OK
  8. see the Component Creation Control dialog box
  9. type "ballgrid" into Block Name text box
  10. click Create and Block
  11. see the AutoCAD workspace with the generated block attached to the cursor
  12. press <Enter> twice to place the generated block
  13. verify that the expected ball grid array has been created and placed at 0,0
  14. type "e" for the Erase commend
  15. type "all" to select everything in the AutoCAD workspace
  16. press <Enter> to erase all entities
  17. see the Warning dialog box
  18. press <Enter> to confirm the erase command
  19. verify that all AutoCAD entities have been erased
Notes and Questions:
  • a specific set of values to enter in the …Parameters dialog box needs to be specified.